avril 2023

Underground water could be the solution to green heating and cooling

About 12% of the total global energy demand comes from heating and cooling homes and businesses. A new study suggests that using underground water to maintain comfortable temperatures could reduce consumption of natural gas and electricity in this sector by 40% in the U.S. The approach, called aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES), could also help …

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World Water Development Report 2023: the importance of cooperation and partnerships

World Water Development Report 2023: the importance of cooperation and partnerships

The United Nations World Water Development Report 2023, dedicated to the theme of partnerships and cooperation for water, was launched on the 22nd of March 2023. The report emphasises the role of cooperation, emphasising the importance of partnerships in accelerating progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 6 on water and sanitation. Although SDG6 consists of an …

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UK water companies encouraged to be more creative in how they charge customers

UK water companies encouraged to be more creative in how they charge customers

Ofwat is calling on more water companies to trial innovative ways of charging customers , to make bills more affordable and help encourage customers to use water wisely. Affinity Water, which supplies drinking water across South East England, plans to be the first to implement a charging trial under new Ofwat rules. Due to go …

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Solving the water and sanitation crisis: How technology and innovation can help

Solving the water and sanitation crisis: How technology and innovation can help

An extension of the main water supply network reaches Kfar Roummane, a village in southern Lebanon. This year’s World Water Day on 22 March focuses on accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. About 2 billion people lack safe drinking water, according to UN-Water , and about 5.4 billion don’t have access to …

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